The refugee status of persons with disabilities / / by Stephanie A. Motz.
"In many countries around the world persons with disabilities still suffer torture, ill- treatment and severe discrimination. Sometimes they are persecuted directly by the state, but frequently it is their family members, society or religious institutions that expose them to serious harm, while...
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| Superior document: | International refugee law series ; Volume 19 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Leiden, The Netherlands ;, Boston : : Brill Nijhoff,, [2021] 2021 |
| Year of Publication: | 2021 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | International refugee law series ;
Volume 19. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xxvi, 373 pages). |
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| Summary: | "In many countries around the world persons with disabilities still suffer torture, ill- treatment and severe discrimination. Sometimes they are persecuted directly by the state, but frequently it is their family members, society or religious institutions that expose them to serious harm, while the state turns a blind eye to it. Persons with disabilities make up approximately 15% of the world population and an estimated 20% of the population of refugees and internally displaced persons. This book examines when persons with disabilities, who are being persecuted for reasons of their disability, are refugees and thus entitled to the protection of the 1951 Refugee Convention and the 1967 Protocol"-- |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 339-360) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9004427309 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | by Stephanie A. Motz. |